30-Somethings - 30-Something's: ***Week of October 22nd***

Good Mornin' Everyone!!! Hope everyone's having a great weekend!

Lauren, euchre is a card game that is really popular in this part of the country. I am not exactly sure how to play it myself - But I do know that it is very popular, especially with college kids.

Stevie, Great paintings/drawings the best I can do is stick figures a teddy bear and a house. I am not artistic at all. I would rather do my creating on the computer, or singing. Great job on the loss of lbs.!! Sorry about the SS #, red tape can be very frusterating.

Goddess, is there a pastor in your area that you trust? Maybe that would help. I would also suggest a counsoler, as someone that might help.

Molly how are you holding up? Are you ready for the Sn*w? I am not! I have to find my scrapper. (aagghh!)

:wave: hello to the rest, I must get going.

Lisa

Good Morning everyone. Hope y'all are having a great weekend. We have been super busy.

We had company Friday night so I spent Friday cleaning like mad and cooking. Yesterday we went to a "fall festival" at the school the kids will be going to. Can you say sad little festival? The only thong Alex did was jump in the moon bouncer (for $2!). We walked to see how long it would take...20min. each way. And uphill all the way home! The funny thing is that 10 min could be cut off the trip if we knew someone who would let us cut through their yard!

Last night we went to the zoo for a Halloween night. It was cute. Alex loves the train there so we rode the train and he got a prize for his costume in a costume contest. OK, every kid was a winner and he was the only one there for his :lol3: . It was cute. Cassie got a prize too. She was in her sling so I said she was a joey!

:wave: to all!

Hi Everyone,

I'm ready to work hard this week, but only in spirit. My motivation is low, no energy at all today and today is the perfect day to work out since hubby is working and ss is at his moms. However I want to lounge for the whole day. Urgghh. My goal for oct is 185 for halloween. I'm 190.3/4 so I have to work hard. I want this to be a good week. You all motivate me and I thank you. Have a beautiful week this week. :hug:
Robin

Morning happy people :)

Changing the tracker....lost an inch off my hips this week!!!! Also lost 3 lbs, I'm so excited :D

Hope you have a successful week!!!!!!!!!

I turn my back for a couple of days, andy you guys have a party,,, 8 pages on last weeks thread WOW :))

I haven't lost any this past week, but TOM is here, and I didn't really expect to. Maybe I'll get a big loss this week.

Our church had a skating party. It was fun. I think a burned a calorie or two.

Stevi: Congrats on your loss. Feels good doesn't it? :))
I did have a NSV. I bought some pants friday... Size 11 Yay, and they aren't tight at all. If I drop 2 more sizes, I'll be my pre-baby size. I think I will only accomplish this if I kick my work out into gear.

TTYL

Good afternoon ladies! Well I am ready for another awesome week!!! I am soooo losing this month! This cal counting thing is really paying off! (With exercise of course)

I AM DOWN 3.25 POUNDS THIS WEEK!! (Since last Sunday) I AM SO EXCITED!!! THAT IS A TOTAL OF 8.25 POUNDS JUST IN OCTOBER ALONE!!!!!! WE CAN DO THIS GIRLS!!!!!!!!

228.5 Oct 1
226 Oct 8
223.5 Oct 15
220.25 Oct 22

Hello and welcome :welcome3: to all the new people. I forgot to mention that in my last post. Congrats to all who lost!!

Lisa

Hi all!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!! :hat:

I couldn't keep off the scale, so I think I am going to make Sunday my weigh in day! :goodscale Drumroll please.... :hyper: I'm down another 3 pounds!!! That's 13 so far and I am very pleased. I am guessing that when I start walking again this week :kickcan: that I will continue to lose the weight! I really want to be in my pre-pregnancy clothes by Christmas :santa:!!! I really don't want to have a belly that looks like a bowl full of jelly anymore! :D

Take care,
Bonnie Jean

PS Lisa, I had never heard of Euchre until my sister learned how to play in college at Eastern Michigan University. We love to play!

Bonnie Jean that is awesome! WtG! What tye of exercise will you start doing?

Good Morning!!! Almost 4:30 AM and time to leave for work!! I am soo glad it is just a 5 minute drive...

Congrats to the losers!!:carrot: :carrot: Bonnie Jean, Jasmine, HT and anyone else!!!
Also..big congrats to the tryers!!! I am still stuck at 137..I am beginning to think I am gonna stay here...

Karen--Yeah on the festival!!! We went to the Zoo also, and then on Saturday the Imagination Movers had a Halloween Concert and K went as a fireman(very feminine daughter) and then we went to a pumpkin patch...Had a great time!! I love this time of the year!!!

Helloooo to everyone..Have to leave for work!!!
RR

I knew this day would arrive before I knew it -- vacation is almost over and I'm back to the grind tomorrow. :( :( :( Oh well. At least being at work keeps me away from the refrigerator.

Ever since the trip was cancelled last Thursday night, my mood has been right in the dumps. I was worried about how the DW was going to take things, but she didn't seem to mind nearly as much as I did. And with my mood being in the trash can, we didn't do much. A couple of day trips with my mom, but my mood was never really into it.

Yesterday, we hit some of the local thrift and used clothing stores in the hopes of finding me some new clothes. I don't want to pay full price because (hopefully) I'm just passing through these sizes on my way to the slimmer, fitter me. 3 hours spent out and we came home with *nothing*. I was so demotivated and frustrated yesterday night....just one failure after another it seems.

Dispite trying desperately to stay "in the game", keeping my calorie intake at an acceptable level, I'm at wits end today. My weight keeps bouncing up and down in a range of almost 2 lbs. It's driving me crazy. I've also cut out all of the foods that I really like since they also tend to be high calorie foods -- which is probably making for my poor mood.

All in all, it's been a crappy weekend and this week - while I hope will be different - I'm having a hard time believing it will be right now.

Sorry for such a blah message.
:Lawrence

Hi All!

I'm really tired, but feeling really motivated. I WI this AM and let's just say the tracker isn't going anywhere. :( I want to aim for 3 lbs. this week. I'm hitting the gym tomorrow, since I didn't get my stuff together last night for tonight. I'm determined to go 3x this week. Now that it's cool out, I'm gonna try and remember to bring my sneakers with me to walk at lunch time too. Things are rough with the Hallowe'en candy all over, but I'm gonna try to be sensible this week! :crossed:

Lawrence, Sorry you're soo down in the dumps. :hug: Maybe you could pick up some clothes at WalMart or something to get by?

RR, Wasn't K a firefighter last year too? Or something else not girly? :lol: Hey, you guys didn't make it into any of the IM videos on Disney, did you? I keep looking to see if I see you anywhere! :lol:

Bonnie Jean, Congrats on the loss!! :cheer:

Jasmine, Congrats on the loss!! :cheer:

Christy, Congrats on the NSV!! :cheer:

Holy, Congrats on the Inches!! :cheer:

Robin, Come on!! We can do it!!

Karen, Sounds like a fun time, did you go to Turtle Back? I was at Van Saun last weekend with Robby and had a great time. Peter's going pumpkin picking tomorrow on a class trip.

Lisa, Thanks for the description. I soo am not looking forward to snow and don't want to hear those words in my forcast for at least a month!

Have a great day all! :wave:

I was just thinking this past weekend how happy I am. Since DD was born over 2 1/2 years ago. I have not felt like myself. I was 183 then leveled of between 170-160. thats 30-40lbs more then prepregnancy. I just haven't felt like me in a loong time. Well, now that I am down to 149- I am starting to feel soo much better. I thing the biggest change is in my face. I look like me again. I feel my age again too. I need to take some pic... I still have 15 lbs to go, but things are going great. :) I'm happy.

Lawrence: do you weigh at the same time everyday? It can make a big diff! Also, everytime the scales dip down, that is the number I hang on to. If i fluctuate up, I don't change my ticker till it drops below the losest weight. Work for me. :) Sometimes I don't get to move my ticker for a couple of weeks.

Hope you get a little sunshine in your life today... :hug:

Hello everyone,

I thought I would join up to your chat! I had introduced myself on the weekend with my own message but thought I would introduce myself again!
My name is Stacey and I am from Ontario Canada, I have lost 37 pounds since January, but had a stalled period over the summer and did not lose at all. Well the stalled part was my fault to be honest as I just went off the wagon :dizzy:
But I am trying to get back on track now! I have lost 4 pounds in the past two weeks so I am hoping that is a good sign that I am "under control" again!
Congrats to everyone on their weight loss this past week! :)
Stacey

Good morning I can say that I have not been on plan all weekend I feel so down in the dumps about everything. I want to say congrats to everyone and I hope all is going well with all. I have sooo much house cleaning to do I hope I can muster my self to get on plan and get in gear.

RXZephyr:
Yesterday, we hit some of the local thrift and used clothing stores in the hopes of finding me some new clothes. I don't want to pay full price because (hopefully) I'm just passing through these sizes on my way to the slimmer, fitter me. 3 hours spent out and we came home with *nothing*. I was so demotivated and frustrated yesterday night....just one failure after another it seems.


Awww I hope you find something! I know what ya mean about not wanting to spend alot! I plan on being 190 by New Years Day so around x~mas I will need to buy some new things. But In March is income tax time and i plan to be 170 or so by then so i want to wait and go hog wild then! Over the next 3-6 months if I can get down to 135 then that is great! But I know sometimes the last little bit might take time so I am not waiting after then to go get stuff. Hope you find what ya need! remember to try to get some basic stuff that you can wear with other stuff to mix and match. I am thinking of calling my Aunts and asking them if they have any friends in the size I will be near x~mas that are getting rid of clothes. :D

Dispite trying desperately to stay "in the game", keeping my calorie intake at an acceptable level, I'm at wits end today. My weight keeps bouncing up and down in a range of almost 2 lbs. It's driving me crazy. I've also cut out all of the foods that I really like since they also tend to be high calorie foods -- which is probably making for my poor mood.

How many cals are you sticking to? I find what helps me is having several small meals a day. :D

LBH:
Jasmine, Congrats on the loss!!

Thanx!! I am down another .25 this am so an even 220 now! Yippee!! LBH you can do it!! That candy is NOT worth it! :D

wannaBsize7:
I just haven't felt like me in a loong time. Well, now that I am down to 149- I am starting to feel soo much better. I thing the biggest change is in my face. I look like me again. I feel my age again too. I need to take some pic... I still have 15 lbs to go, but things are going great. I'm happy.

That is great sweetie! I know exactly what you mean. My weight had gotten so high I was depressed and I felt so lazy! No energy at all!! As I started losing, I remember hitting 250 last x~mas and feeling really awesome. Then once again hitting 235 was a big mark for me. That seemed to be when some guys start paying attention so I know I started looking good again. Now I am 220 and I can't believe how far I came! I have to keep reminding myself and telling myself that I can do anything. What I hated the most about pics before was no matter what, my face looked too fat! It still does in some pics but it is looking alot better and now adays I am able to get a few pics here and there that I am actually happy with! I feel like I have my face back!! So I know what ya mean. I am starting to feel like a spring chicken again too. :D

Hi CanadianSmile! It's good to have you! So glad you joined us!!

Hey butterfly you can do it! we did some stuff over the weekend too. Like ruipping the stove out and cleaning it. ugghhh!!!

ANyhow hello to everyone else and congrats on the weight loss! Don't give up ladies! We can do it!!

Hi ya'll......Another chilly day here in East Tennessee, but the leaves here are so beautiful! Well I was going to complain today about weighing in yesterday and only losing .8lbs but I thought you know what I least I didn't gain!!! But in all honesty It did make me a little mad! It feels like I've worked my butt off and only to have lost less than a pound.....Anyone else go through this???? I'll get over it! I got to head to the gym and work out!!!

Robin: Even when ya don't want to go exercise, by the time I do this I feel energized!:)

Holy: WWWWOOOOWWWW!!!! I"m so jealous!{In a good way} Congrats! Your doing great! Are you counting calories? We need to start a thread to keep up with everyones plan!:bravo:

Wanna: It feels good to wake up and be you again! I'm feeling the same way since my hysterectomy, I'm just starting to feel good again, more like me! Skating sounds like so much fun!!! I haven't done that in years! I used to be a speed skater in FL. A girl I skated with is now in the OLYMPICS! Her name is Jennifer Rodriquez. I'll have to take my kids and show off!:)

Jasmine: You and Holy are on a roll!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!! Keep up the good work! Maybe some of that weight loss will rub off on us!!:cp:

Bonnie: CONGRATS to you too!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!:carrot:

Road Runner: I'd love to be your weight!!!! I haven't seen that since high school!!!!:)

RX: Don't worry about the clothes, there just wasn't any there sexy enough for you!!!!! Cheer up...this week will be better!!!!!!!!!:hug:

Stacey: Welcome:wave: What diet plan are you using??? Congrats on your prior weightloss that's great!

Butterfly::sunny: Hope today get's better for you!!!!! Cheer UP!

I have a recipe for a WW dessert for Strawberry Cream Pie if any one wants it! It has 4pts and 203cals! It's so.....good I had it this weekend!!!! Let me know!

Oh my goodness I'm Bushed!
Spent al of Friday getting the house in order, then Saturday I had to catch up on 2+ weeks of laundry ( due to the back, yeah...no one bothered to help a sister out.) Then I went out with friends til 3am!! My BF tryed to KILL me driving hoem, She's a freekin' MANIAC. I kept telling her and my friends.."I gotta get home (she drove), I have to be up @ 7am to get Lo lo and myself ready for a day @ Disney...Think they cared!!?? 3AM!!! So with 4 hours of sleep I got up and outta here by 8:30am and left the Mouse's house @ 9pm. Lil Feller was such a TROOPER!!! He had a blast. he took 2 20min power naps and finally passed out right as the 6pm Parade was starting. But he got to see the Parade in Cal. Adventure. It had a Pixar them abd he LOVES that stuff. he didn't get scared or cry, not even once! Took lots of pics with Characters ( I'll post later). I got the season pass so we will be back soon. My poor MIL was just exhausted. I was pushing Lil Feller the whole time, TRYING to keep the pace slow. I used to walking pretty fast. When I told MIL and SIL that they had walked 2 miles in 4 hours they where like..."THAT'S IT!!!!" Yup. I stayed on plan but have no loss to report this morning. (Well I did have ONE cookie)

CONGRATS to all that have victories!!!
RX~ Aww come on...Cheer up!
Holy~ You are a hrad workin' woman! WTG!
Jen~ You go through peeks and vallys. No matter how hard your working. Change it up a bit, That usually helps me. I'd be content with .8!
Jasmine~ You have a great attitude, I love reading your posts.

Anybody have any idea what type of "mommie and me" programs are out there for me and LIl Feller? He loved the parade and the dancing, I want to take him to play with other babies as well.
Welcome all the newbies!!!

Stevi, most libraries have story time...not sure if there's a min. age though. Try these:
http://momsclub.com/links.html#California

http://www.mops.org/Groups/group_search.php

Jenny - You can post that recipe in our recipe thread, which is a sticky!

Happy Monday, everyone.... :hug:

I was thrilled when I was playing "catch-up" and reading the last couple of pages of last week's postings as well as this week's. I can't believe all the LOSERS! :carrot: You guys rock!

As for me...let's just say I fell off the wagon in a MAJOR way this weekend. It started with Friday night. DH took me to a romantic cooking class, which was a 4 course lobster dinner with a Chef. It was truly awesome! DH is italian, so cooking is in his blood! It was also sponsored by Beringers, so we had FOUR different kinds of wine. :hat: As the chef was cooking the lobster dishes (and I was eating it with a big smile on my face--it was incredibly delicious), he was showing us how unbelieveably fattening everything was. Heavy cream, this----lots of butter, that, etc..... :yikes:

You know how you get that feeling..."oh well, I blew it last night, so I'll just forget it until Monday and start over?" Yeah--that feeling. Needless to say, I feel awful today. I wouldn't dare step on a scale right now, even if you paid me!! SO----it's back to drawing board for me. :D

Welcome, Smile!! :welcome:

I will be back in a bit to post more..................

Fondly,
Fit

Morning all im sick as a dog at work of course i cant afford to take any time off i got a horriable head cold sat night all day yesterday in bed with the sweats etc THEN to top it off i started this morning TOM dang can a girl get a break and TMI### but i cant wear maxi's because of my new little friend down there and i hate the other things so im damned LOL BUT i did lose a pound last week even though i was PMS-ing so thats GREAT
welcome canadian and everyone i'll be back later to give my shot outs to each one of you
Michelle

So Michelle...what ARE you using?! :lol3: Sorry, just HAD to ask!

Just poppi9n' in before dashing to acting class with DD. I worked my 1st full day with my nutrition job with sick kiddos. It went ok. I was SOOO nervous but had a good partner with me so things went smoothly. I also got that 1st regular client for stall-cleaning business today! I gave him a high quote for cleaning his barn and he accepted! It is flat-rate of $50/ day and only took me 2 hrs Sat to do! Granted other days will be longer but still! Even if it takes 2.5, still good pay! yippee!

Eating plan did not go well over the weekend but alot is going on! Today went well cause I didnt have time to eat! Work is good!

Stacey :welcome: Sounds like your off to a good start (re-start :p )

Jasmine: Your so full of joy :). Sounds like you are doing awsome. Keep up the great work!!
Fit: Yes, I know that feeling well!! Oh well, your back on plan now. We all need a break now and then. Its good for you!!


Squishy: Happy for ya!!

Yeah, I didn't do well with eating today. I had my 15 year old sistagirl (thats what I think of her as) She had a presentation to do for school. we spent 9HRS!!! on it. So I ended up buying a pizza tonight, and had 2 slices. All in all, I don't think I did to bad, but I didn't keep up witht the points. :shrug:

TTYL
Christie

Good Morning!!!
Stevi--K and I take Gymboree music together...It is nice because they also have open play 3 days a week if U purchase a class..We also have Kindermusik classes..She loves music and dance also..

Yes Lauren--Fireman last year for 1 party and then Pooh for halloween night..This year, she has the jacket, axe and hat..She loves it cuz it is the same one as IM Smitty!!(he is a NO fireman)They are comming out on a new CD in January with Dan Zanes, WIggles, Doodlebops etc..It is a CD of the old DIsney tunes..They are singing one from Jungle book that the ape sang..

Welcome Canadien...
JennyMarie--I am just 5'1 so 137 is still to much for me..If I was Stevi's height, I would be set!!!;) ;) ;)

Ok--Halloween tip: I wrapped all my candy in those little paper halloween bags already and taped them shut..I cant see what is in it and it will be no temptation for that night..Plus..DH feels the need to keep putting handfulls in the bags of trick or treaters and we run out..This way, 1 bag per child and u dont have to guess!!!!I even wrapped the candy up the girls got this weekend at the zoo..Nothing like recycling!!!
Heloo alll---off to work!!!
RR

Well, I'm in a slightly better mood today despite the fact that I'm headed back to work today. Ugh. It's really hard to motivate myself after being off for 17 days, but I'm sure that the routine will feel good to get back into. And I do enjoy seeing everyone at work as I do get along with most everyone.

Got on the scale today. SUPER UGH. My transgressions from the (extended) weekend are DEFINITELY showing their ugly head today. I think I'm gonna take Christi's advice and not touch my tracker until I dip below it again. It's time to get back on the horse....if I can find it. I think it ran off after I fell this last time. :dizzy:

Took Lauren's advice yesterday and the DW and I went and hit the local Wally World. Sure enough, they had a couple discount and sale racks that were in price ranges that were tolerable. Buoyed by that success, we went shoe shopping and got a couple pair for me. First new shoes I have bought in almost 3 years. (Yep, the old pairs were getting a little ratty and tight...but they're comfy!)


Lauren: Your Walmart tip was right on. Yay! :hug: I would never have thought to buy cords, but the DW likes (certain) ones, so I got myself a pair to see how I feel about them. As long as I don't make that zipping noise with the fat thighs rubbing against each other, I'm happy. :p

Christi: I try and weigh myself around the same time, plus or minus an hour. For the last couple of weeks, while I'm on vacation, things have been kinda messed up when it comes to "routines", but things will definitely be improving now that I'm back to work. November 1st, I'm even going to start tracking my weight in a spreadsheet from "The Hacker's Diet" -- it does "trending" so that it looks at what way you are tending to be heading. That way momentary weight increases don't have as much of an affect. If you're losing and losing and losing and then have an increase, the formulas in there will smooth things out.

The Hacker's Diet: http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/www/hackdiet.html

Stacey: :welcome2: Welcome to another Canadian! Woo! :welcome2:

Bonnie: I know EXACTLY what you mean about feeling blah after a bad weekend. Been there, still doing that, looking for the T-shirt. :hug: Somehow, we'll get through this and get back on that horse. :D

Jasmine: I've been using FitDay to give me a rough idea of my calorie burning potential and my calorie intake and trying to keep my intake about 500 cals lower than my burn. With current weight, that means I'm looking to limit myself to about 2500 calories/day. I don't know if that's too high or too low or what, but that's what I've been doing. Another thought I had was to find out how many calories I would be burning at my idea rate and try to live off that...though I think that would mean a calorie intake of something like 1500 cals/day which is HALF of what I am burning at the moment. :|

And I REALLY need to find a way to incorporate SOME exercise. :o BLAH!

JennyMarie: Wasn't any sexy enough for me, huh? :lol: THANK YOU for making my day. :D :hug: :D So, that means that the stuff I did find yesterday must be sexy enough. :o No, no....I don't think so. Me and sexy just don't belong in the same paragraph, let alone sentence. Not just yet. :P


:high: Congratulations to all the losers out there! You're an inspiration to us all! :high:


Time for a shower and to start the day. Take it easy everyone and we'll chat tomorrow!
:Lawrence

Hi again,

Thank you all for your warm welcomes! :thanks: I hope everyone is having a good week so far!
JennyMarie I am counting calories, I bought the Biggest Loser book and have been following what they recommend for calories for my weight, so far so good! Now that I seem to have that undercontrol I just have to step up my exercising again. I seemed to have gotten lazy on that part :rolleyes:
What diet plans does everyone seem to follow or does everyone have their own plan that seems to work for them?
Have a great day!
Stacey :witch:

Hi. I'm 33, weighed in this morning at 182.4 lbs. Been fighting gallbladder problems (exacerbated by my hideous diet) for the greater part of a year. Might break down and have it removed after the first of the year (good ole Cafeteria plan), but found this summer when I really worked at eating healthier and exercising, my symptoms nearly disappeared. I became a member on here then and just got distracted and didn't come back.

Fell off the wagon due to the stress in my life. Dh laid off (and now back at work on a friggin' OT job! I might as well be a single mom). Two small children that seem to melt down every time their routine is tampered with (5 y o DS started KG this year, 2.5 y o DD moved into the preschool part of her d/c). Work that seems to have "blown up" on me lately. I just want to bury myself in food.

But I feel like crap all the time - between the pain and nausea from the gallbladder and the exhaustion - life is no fun and I am sick of it being this way. I'm due for AF any moment so this is probably a terrible week to start, but there is never a "good" time for me so it is time to bite the bullet.

My minigoal this week is to get in two - 20 min sessions on my elliptical. Baby steps, ya know? My other minigoal is to stay away from my four C's (cookies, candy, chips, coke). I'm not one to buy into fad diets. I did Diet Center's plan very successfully several years ago and like that it is a balance of fruits, veggies, carbs, protein, and fat. Might move back towards watching my "exchanges", but for now staying away from the four C's will help and I'm going to try to get in my fiber (good for gallbladder).

Looking forward to getting to know all of you.

Christina - aka - MissouriPE

Lawrence" That sound intresting, I'll have to check it out!!


Stacey: It's WW for me. I'ts been a God sent, and is the first program that I've been able to stick with in a loonngg long time :)

Christina: It sounds like you are on the right track. Babysteps is the way to go!! You've come to a good place to lift your spirit, Hang in there girl!! and... :welcome:

Welcome, Missouri! :welcome2: I think most of us would completely empathize with where you are coming from. I, too, had "the great revelation" after seeing a picture of me at 226 pounds. Ugh. I had no idea how overweight I had become. And, I felt bad all the time, both inside and out! You have certainly come to the right place. This forum is very supportive and helpful. Glad to have you!

CanadianSmile ~ I'm doing the Weight Watchers basic plan, but not necessarily counting points. I've discovered that if I focus on "counting points", I feel restricted and tend to mess up more. So---I am eating correctly (every 2-3 hours, small meals) and that tends to work for me. :D

RX ~ Back to the daily grind, huh? Wow - I will have to take some time to read the Hacker website...looks interesting. I have found that routine is required for me to be successful. I would bet that once you get back into your's, the scale will reflect. Don't ya think??? ;)

RR ~ What a terrific idea about bagging up and TAPING the candy! Candy is definitely one of my MAJOR weaknesses. I start out with "just one" and it turns into a mound of candy wrappers. [what can i say...i'm human!] :chockiss:

Wannabe ~ I think it depends on what KIND of pizza you eat. For instance, pan versus thin crust or extra cheese versus veggie, etc. Two pieces is pretty good, too....better than 3 or more, right? :jeno:

Squishy ~ Congrats on the work!! That's awesome... :carrot:

Goddess ~ How ya feelin' today? :)

LBH ~ How ya doin'??? :queen:

Stevi ~ Doesn't it feel good to be able to walk long distances (with no problem) and have to actually wait for others? Sounds like all your hard work and exercise has certainly made you a MUCH fitter woman! Congrats!!!! [Now--just need to work on getting more sleep...LOL] :cool:

Jenny ~ Definitely want the recipe for Strawberry Cream Pie...please post! (if you haven't already). :D

Jasmine ~ Congrats on all the loss! that's incredible.... :carrot:

Butterfly ~ Don't worry 'bout the weekend, girlie...I'm right there with ya. Let's just get back on the wagon and go with it!!!! Here's a hug :hug:

In my last post, I told ya'll (yes--I'm from TX) that I had been really BAD over the weekend and I was afraid to weigh. Well, I'm happy to report that I have not gained ONE pound at all! Yay me! I was exactly the same. [Not sure how that happened, but I'll take it].

Have a WONDERFUL day!
Fondly,
Fit

Hello everyone! Just popping in to let you know that the big bad MODS are watching!! :D. I'm happy to say that you are all behaving beautifully.

Girlie got her four month shots today :( and fell asleep in her carseat, so I have a chance to post!

I'm doing some exercise programs from Fit TV and counting calories. Trying to stay below 1800. I did well yesterday. Started out OK today. I have not even bought Halloween candy yet. Ugh. Not looking forward to having it in the house.

:wave: :wave: everyone!

Hi everyone....Just checkin in to see how everyone is today!? I have been real good, writing everything down and drinking my water!!! I hope to see a improvement my next weigh in. I decided to go back down in calories and maybe switch back and forth for awhile and see if that will work.

Fit: I haven't posted the pie recipe yet, I need to find where I post it at. But I will do that today,Promise!

Welcome MissouriPE: You've found a wonderful support group here, everyone is super duper nice!!!! I haven't gotten several ideas to help me and hopefully you will to!!!

rx: Glad to hear you got some new stuff!!!! In a few weeks we will probally have this conversation again!!!!!lol

HHHHEEEELLLLOOOOO to everyone else!!!!!!! I hope your having a great day!;)

Hey everyone, hope everyone had a great weekend...I'm gonna try to catch up to all the posts in this thread already, lol. ;) I have weigh in today, not sure if it will show a loss or not, I'm hoping it does since I've only been down a total of .8 over the last two weeks, but we'll see what it says when I get there. And I just have to say that I HATE when I get logged out of this site in the middle of typing out a message!! GRRRRR!!!

Hi Lisa and Lauren, boy I can't even imagine getting snow this early. Where I live we MIGHT get snow once or twice a year but not usually until January or later (I remember snow one or two Christmas' in my lifetime), although you can go up to the mountains an hour from here and get in the snow much earlier, they usually hope for a Thanksgiving opening at the ski places.

Karen the zoo and pumpkin patch sound like fun, Noah gets to go today with his class and tomorrow with his daycare, so not sure if we will go as a family or not. I was thinking of taking them to the zoo though.

WTG Holy, Wannabe, Jasmine, Bonnie Jean and Stacey!! That's great on the losses of both pounds and inches. Wannabe, I'm so glad you are feeling more like yourself! And Welcome to the forum Stacey!! I started out just counting calories on my own, now I am doing Weight Watchers. I've been watching The Biggest Loser and have thought of getting the book just for added motivation, but haven't done it yet.

Robin, hang in there, you can do this, you might not make your goal by Halloween but you can get closer to it!! I'm hoping to lose a couple pounds by then myself, I'm skeptical though with the week I have ahead of me.

RR, I hate getting up so early for work...we have a "retreat" at work tomorrow (aka class) and I said the only good thing about it will be that I won't have to get up at 5am, lol. Hope your day at work goes well. Good idea on the candy, I'll have to try that! I haven't bought mine yet as I don't want the temptation here!

Lawrence, I hope your week gets better and you get in a better mood. :( Sorry your vacation wasn't as rejuvenating as you would like it to be. Hang in there as far as the scale goes, it's an evil thing and likes to discourage us!! So glad you found some clothes you liked at Walmart, I have bought things there on my way down as well. I've found I need to treat myself a bit in the clothes department on my way down just because it makes me feel so much better, but I definately try to limit what I am spending since I don't "plan" on staying in them long!

Bonnie, hang in there, you can do this!!! We all have times where we don't stick to our plan too well, don't beat yourself up about it and just start again!!

JennyMarie, I know how hard it is to not get discouraged by losing less than a pound, I only lost .8 last week too, but usually you will catch up in another week. I have such a hard time not getting discouraged by the scale, I complain a lot about it, lol, but I do TRY to keep it in my head that it is going down and that maybe next week I'll lose more to make up for it. Hang in there.

Stevi, we went to disneyland in May, I so wish we were close enough to have a season pass and go more often, our trip was so tiring but it was a blast!!

Fit, sorry you fell off the wagon this weekend, but it sounds like you had a great time!! My ex husband cooked a lot too, it was so nice (well except for my waistline, lol) because I don't enjoy cooking much at all. I like to bake once in awhile, but that's it. ;) Grats on not gaining anything, that always feels great after feeling like you did poorly!

Michelle, so sorry you aren't feeling well, hope you are all better soon! ((HUGS))

Squishy, grats on the jobs, hope you continue to enjoy them, it's gotta be a lot of good exercise cleaning out those stalls!

Christina welcome to the forum, I had my gallbladder removed when my daughter (who is now 8) was just 3 weeks old. I had suffered through gallbladder attacks for more than two years before finally having it removed, they were awful. Hang in there, you can do this!

Well I'll talk to ya all soon!! I gotta get the kiddo's to school, reading and replying to 3 pages took me way too much time, lol. ;)

Ok the recipe for the strawberry cream pie is in the recipe section under the sticky!
Hope whoever trys it like's it! It was good this weekend!!!!!

PHEW!! Y'all have been busy this morning!
Its only 9am here and I had to read two full pages. Gonna take Lil Feller to get his Halloween pics taken today. Big brother is going to be in one as well. Logan is gonna be a Skunk! I got the cutest Tom Arma costume about a month ago, I let the family pic their top 3 favs and the majority rule. I was shocked it was the skunk...looks like his big brothers hair! I was super tired yest and fell asleep at 9pm. I feel so refreashed having gotten 8 hours.
Canadian~ I'm kinda on my own plan. I count calories, stay under 1500, but I also limit my fat and carbs. Carbs under 50 and fat under 30ish. When I stall, and I do stall, I go on a protein fast for two-three days. Its mostly lowfat cott. cheese, low fat meats and protein shakes. Fixes me right up!
Mel~ I hope your not slowing down again. Only good thing about is you'l prolly see a big loss soon!
Fit~ At least you blew it for something totallt worth it!! YUmmmmm! Glad it didn't do any damage.
Shout out to everybody else!

JennyMarie2:

That happens sometimes. It will get better! How is your eating going? :hug: And .8 is better than gaining!!

We need to start a thread to keep up with everyones plan!

I agree!!!
Jasmine: You and Holy are on a roll!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!! Keep up the good work! Maybe some of that weight loss will rub off on us!!

Thanx hun!! I hope so too, I know we all can do it!!

I have a recipe for a WW dessert for Strawberry Cream Pie if any one wants it! It has 4pts and 203cals! It's so.....good I had it this weekend!!!! Let me know!

Yes I would love it! How many fat grams? How much sugar?

Stevi-rocks
Jasmine~ You have a great attitude, I love reading your posts.

Thanx hun! I am a pretty peppy person. I hope I can help motivate some of the ladies here as well. I know we can all lose!!!

That is great you had so much fun at disney land. We love going! That is one of the few things I will miss when we move to Montana.

fitafter4:

Hello! I found your journal and left ya a comment!
You know how you get that feeling..."oh well, I blew it last night, so I'll just forget it until Monday and start over?" Yeah--that feeling. Needless to say, I feel awful today. I wouldn't dare step on a scale right now, even if you paid me!! SO----it's back to drawing board for me.

Awwwww. Well I think the lobster dinner was definately worth it BUT you should of jumped on the wagon saturday!! lol Better late than never though!! ;)

707Goddess:

WTG on the loss!! What are you taking for your cold? Feel better soon!!

squishy1234:

What kind of nutrition job is it? I tell my hubby it is rediculous I have to practically become a nutritionist just to lose weight! :lol:
Sounds good on the stall cleaning. :D

wannaBsize7:

Jasmine: Your so full of joy . Sounds like you are doing awsome. Keep up the great work!!

Thanx! I hit a brick wall yesterday with binging but i don't care! That happened on the 6th of this month too and I still lost that week. I am just going to do two walks today and maybe 2 tomorrow! and maybe two the next day, and...... :lol: :lol: :lol:

I also think I was ovulating yesterday. That may have had something to do with it!!

At least you didnt have vrazy bread with it like I did! haha

RoadRunner:

Even though you are not tall you are still doing well. Some women have 100 pounds or more to lose. :D

RXZephyr:

Sometimes people need a vacation FROM their vacation! Glad you found some new clothes!!

Jasmine: I've been using FitDay to give me a rough idea of my calorie burning potential and my calorie intake and trying to keep my intake about 500 cals lower than my burn. With current weight, that means I'm looking to limit myself to about 2500 calories/day. I don't know if that's too high or too low or what, but that's what I've been doing. Another thought I had was to find out how many calories I would be burning at my idea rate and try to live off that...though I think that would mean a calorie intake of something like 1500 cals/day which is HALF of what I am burning at the moment. :|

Sweetie I am NOT a dietician and I know you are also taller but that sounds like alot of cals still! I do about 1800, walk 60 minutes a day, and lose about 2.5 pounds a week. I use fitday too but I don't think their burning cals thing is correct.(It should be more burned) Many other women at this board have mentioned the same. I use a different calculator but anyways the point I am getting to is this. I found this link at the bg. of this month and it is awesome. It is how I am steadily losing wieght now instead of hitting and missing as I did before. Go here, you input your height, current weight, age, etc and it tells you how many cals you need to maintain your current weight, how much cals to maintain your current weight if you exercise for 30 minutes and for 60.

Womens Nutrition Health Guide (http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide.htm)

Like mine for instance, to maintain my current weight I need to eat 2285 cals a day, if I exercise for 60 minutes I can eat 2885 cals a day. Every pound is 3500 cals so if I want to lose 2 pounds a week then I need to shave off 7000 cals a week. So If I walk 7 days a week, i can lose by keeping my cals at around 1800 cals a day.

Anyhow I would urge you to see what yours says and if you need any help, let me know!!


Hi canadian smile and LBH :D

Hi missouripe! So glad you joined us! Have you thought about calorie counting?

fitafter4:
Jasmine ~ Congrats on all the loss! that's incredible....

Thanx hun!!

Well, I'm happy to report that I have not gained ONE pound at all! Yay me! I was exactly the same. [Not sure how that happened, but I'll take it].

That is great! Now get back to work on it! :lol:

KarenK:

I'm doing some exercise programs from Fit TV and counting calories.

I heard about that. I was worried though cause i really don't have any exercise equipment at home though. :(

JennyMarie2:

Check out the womens health link!!

Melodyl:
WTG Holy, Wannabe, Jasmine, Bonnie Jean and Stacey!! That's great on the losses of both pounds and inches.

Thanx hun!!




Thanx for the congrats everyone! I hope I didn't miss anyone. I have decided I am staying off the scale til friday. I had a bit of a binge yesterday. I was out of fruit and needed to go to the store and was on the bus that turned into an almost all day adventure! I had a slimfast and coffee for breakfast. Went to see Joe for lunch and had a nacho bell grande and 1/12th of his mexican pizza, got a few things from target and the plan was to get home at 1:30 on the bus. (The bus only runs every 90 minutes out here!!) BUT the bus was 25 minutes late picking me up at 10:30. It didn't pick me up til almost 11:00!!! So we ate lunch and since I knew the bus was late I went to target and got a few things. The bus should of come about 1:00 but it didn't get there til like 2:00!!! I didn't get home til 2:30 which means it was an hour behind!!! I was supposed to go get on the 4:30 bus, go to the store, and when I got back on the bus, that bus would be the one Joe was coming home on and we could ride home together and get home by 6:00. But that was all screwed up cause the bus was running an hour late! I thought of Joe at the bus stop. He gets off at 5:00 and that bus comes normally at 5:30, home by 6:00. So I thought, great! He will get off at 5, and if the bus is an hour behind he'd have to wait til 6:30 to catch the bus!!! So I figured I would just go meet him right before he gets off so at least we could be together. There is another bus that is a 30 minute walk from here so I ate a pb sandwich real quick and trotted off to that one and got out there by 4:30 and to his work okay. Well the stupid bus that is closest to our house was so late it was almost on time again! It came by target at 5:40 and we went to the store and I was hungry! :( We wound up splurging and having pizza and crazy bread and bringing it home for the kids too. Didn't get home til 7:30!!! I feel like I was on the bus all day yesterday!! I had two pieces but really wanted 3! I told myself though that I would be held accountable when I got home and logged into fitday and that stopped me! I did have 3 stick thin pieces of crazy bread though too. I still need to count it all up but when I was looking at cal king last nite, I noticed that one slice of pizza has 8 grams of fat. That is the same amount as in peanut butter! So maybe I should start having that for lunch instead!!!! ;)

RXZephyr

I went ahead and ran your stats. Age 32, weight 216, goal weight, 180, height, 71 inches: This is what it says:

Your results for the Women's Nutrition Guide Calorie Calculator

These results will help you to know how many calories you need to maintain your current weight, and the number of calories needed per day to achieve your goal weight in a healthy, steady manner.

You need 2352.6 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.

You need 2208 calories per day to reach your goal weight slowly and maintain that weight without exercise.

If you reduce your current caloric intake to 1852.6 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise.

If you increase your current caloric intake to 2852.6 calories per day, you will gain one pound per week.

Exercise and Calorie Needs

If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2619 calories per day and still maintain your current weight.

If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2952 calories per day to maintain your current weight.

If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2457 calories per day.

If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2768.2 calories per day.

Macronutrients

The United States Department of Agriculture suggests that approximately 50% of your calories come from carbohydrates, about 30% from fats, and approximately 20% from protein sources. 1 gram of protein has about 4 calories, 1 gram of fat has about 9 calories, and 1 gram of carbohydrate has about 4 calories.

You need 294.1 grams of carbohydrates, 77.6 grams of fat, and 117.6 grams of protein per day for 2352.6 calories to maintain your weight of 214 pounds.

You need 276 grams of carbohydrates, 72.9 grams of fat, and 110.4 grams of protein per day for 2208 calories to maintain your goal weight of 180 pounds.

Opinions vary greatly about the percentages of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins that should make up your diet. About has two great sources of information for Low Carbohydrate Diets and Low Fat Diets.

Please remember that these calorie counts are an average, you may need to adjust your calorie needs up or down slightly to get the results you want.

You need 2352.6 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.

If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2619 calories per day and still maintain your current weight.


If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2952 calories per day to maintain your current weight.

I don't remember how much exercise you get but those are the stats. (The ones I follow anyhow)

So for example if you are exercising for 60 minutes a day and with that you could eat 2952 and maintain your current weight, then you would want to have a daily deficit of 1000 calories a day to = 7000 a week to get to 2 pounds lost.

So you would need to eat 1952 cals a day.

So for example if you are exercising for 30 minutes a day and with that you could eat 2619 and maintain your current weight, then you would want to have a daily deficit of 1000 calories a day to = 7000 a week to get to 2 pounds lost.

So you would need to eat 1619 cals a day.

If you don't exercise at all(which i don't recommend) you would need to eat 1352.6 cals a day to lose 1000 cals a day to get to 7000 a week to get to the loss of two pounds. I hope this helps!! I know it really helped me to see the big picture in black and white!

Im here barely im at work sick as a dog im doing all right i'll check in later

I went ahead and ran your stats. Age 32, weight 216, goal weight, 180, height, 71 inches: This is what it says:

The ONLY thing you missed is that that this would be for a woman. :D

I went and found the men's calculator, which can be found here:
Men's Nutrition Guide (http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide_men.htm)

Good thing too, since I was worried for a second. :D


Your results for the Men's Nutrition Guide Calorie Calculator

These results will help you to know how many calories you need to maintain your current weight, and the number of calories needed per day to achieve your goal weight in a healthy, steady manner.

You need 2877.8 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.

You need 2631.9 calories per day to reach your goal weight slowly and maintain that weight without exercise.

If you reduce your current caloric intake to 2377.8 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise.

If you increase your current caloric intake to 3377.8 calories per day, you will gain one pound per week.

Exercise and Calorie Needs

If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 3155 calories per day and still maintain your current weight.

If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 3507.9 calories per day to maintain your current weight.

If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2882.1 calories per day.

If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 3200.6 calories per day.


This is WAY more in-line with what FitDay was telling me. :) Seems that my goal calorie intake of about 2500 calories wasn't too far off what's being talked about here. *cheers* If I can just stay there, I'll be okay, but that seems to be a problem these days. :o

Oh well. Keep fighting the good fight.

More tomorrow morning. :D

:Lawrence

I did pretty good today so far. No coke, chips, cookies or candy. Might have to add crackers to my "c's" though. I dove into some when my soup at lunch didn't satisfy enough. And the soup was hardly low fat. Definitely could have made a better choice, but I didn't want to throw it away and dh won't finish the big batch I made this weekend. At least I stopped at one bowl. Didn't have much for breakfast because I thought I had granola bars at work and was wrong so I had a handful of peanuts and a glass of water. I also had another cup of water this afternoon when the munchies struck. Now to go home and cook dinner and jump on the elliptical when it is in the oven. Wonder if the kids will cooperate....Back tomorrow to let you know.

Christina

The ONLY thing you missed is that that this would be for a woman.

Oh my gosh I am so embarrassed! :o :o

I am glad you found the mens calculator okay. :D

miss: my suggestion for soup: divy it up and freeze it. last week i had one crockpot of chili and one of beef stew. when i got home from work i divvied it up between 6 oz bowls and froze them. came in handy on saturday night when i needed dinner after a long day :)

brb gotta go take the dog for a walk..he missed mama today.

Bonnie Jean that is awesome! WtG! What tye of exercise will you start doing?

Jasmine,

I started walking and then my husband left for 2 1/2 weeks. He will be home sometime this weekend. It's hard for me to walk with the kids because they don't walk fast enough for me! :dizzy: So when dh is home, we go as a family and I can walk as fast as I want and dh handles the kiddos :D !!

Take care,
Bonnie Jean

Hi all!! I am here. Just out running all day. Weekends are crazy and Tuesdays the man has play group (which he's doing great at for those of you who know my issues with him). We got home today and napped from 1 till almost 5!! :yikes: I so needed it though. I feel good now. I was able to get the kitchen cleaned up and broke up my meat into 1 lb bags and even made banana bread. I'll get you all the recipe if it turns out to be any good. LOL I've never used this recipe but it's only 2 pts for a slice. So we'll see how it goes.

:welcome2: newbies!!

Jasmine I can certainly get you info about my b&b biz. PM off list as I don't think we're really allowed to post that kind of stuff right in the forums.

Stevi, sleep is a good thing isn't it? lol Sometimes we just need a little extra. Especially with the little guys running us ragged like they do! ;)

Karen, poor little miss! :hug: I hate shots. It really takes a toll on them sometimes!

Lawrence, glad to hear you're in a little better of a mood!

:wave: Hi to everyone else!! I'll talk to you all later!

Well, I was "rewarded" with no change on the scale today. *blah* Oh well, I'm sure I'm still being punished for my loss of control over the weekend and that *eventually* things will start to turn around. I did get out for my lunch hour walk yesterday, despite the threat of rain, so I actually got to put in a little bit of exercise. Not nearly what I should be doing though. I know, I know....less talk about exercising and more action. :P

Christina: :welcome2: Welcome to the group & congrats on staying on course. I know how hard it can be. :D

Fit: I can only HOPE that routine will be good, but I do have to change something because my routine at work before I went on vacation (and decided to chart this weight loss course) didn't have me losing anything either. I suspect that my problem isn't during my day routine, but during my "sit-on-my-butt-in-front-of-the-TV-or-Computer-and-snack-all-night" routine in the evening. :D *sighs* Habits are hard to change & form. :dizzy:

JennyMarie: A few weeks? :lol: I wish! I think that I'll be happy to be comfortably in the clothes by the end of the year. Of course, I don't know if 10 lbs will translate into another couple inches off my waist or not. *shrugs* Time will tell and I'll try and stay motivated until then.

Melody: Scales ARE evil. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with them though, like they're the only measure of success. I had one friend (or co-worker, I can't remember who right now) who said that the better measure of your success was to measure your body size. Of course, since everyone carries their excess weight in different places, I don't exactly know where you'd measure, though waist would probably be a good "general" measure. And I totally agree with people rewarding themselves for a job well done! I've got it in my head that when I hit my mini-goal (or maybe even solidly 1/2 way to my mini-goal) that I'll treat myself to a therapeutic massage. There's motivation for you. :D

Michelle: Sorry you're not feeling well. :hug: I know my DW has been battling a nasty cold for the last little bit, so t'is the season. Hope you get better soon.

And last but not least...

Jasmine: :lol: I got such a good chuckle out of the whole exchange. Don't feel too embarrassed....in fact, I shouldn't gloat too much. Simply because of my sex, I get to burn more calories? That doesn't seem to be very fair now does it ladies? :D Thanks for the giggle.


Alright. Gonna be late if I don't get my butt in gear!
Have a great one everyone!

:Lawrence

Hello all!

I just wanted to pop in and say hello, it has been very busy here already this week!! No time to catch up now, but I will try soon!

I have been running around like a crazy person this week....Dentist appts, work, book fairs, work, meetings, work and so it goes!! I hope that all is well with everyone, I hate missing out on the chat here!!

Will check in again soon!
Darcy

*wavies* to everyone....
got some resistance band time in last night, no walk....i need to but I didn't get home til 2 hrs after work, costco, petclub, safeway...traffic. I was so tired LOL but I did get the kitchen cleaned up (got company coming saturday) so that's a bonus. Michelle you're more than welcome to come to the house on saturday too :)

Today shouldn't be too bad, got 2 stops to make and then I'll be home to walk the dog and walk on the treadmill, and another day of resistance band training too.

Have a good day :)

Thanks for all the welcomes. Man, I didn't take notes so I can't remember who posted about how hard it is to walk with your kids, but I have a possible solution. My ds is 5 now and is way past the stroller. Luckily, dd is only 2.5 and, although not usually fond of it, will ride in the stroller. Since dh is on an OT job right now, my only way to walk is to go with both of them. I let ds ride his bike! He rides on the sidewalk ahead of me and has designated places along the route to stop and let us catch up (I don't even have to remind him where they are anymore!). He gets some exercise and so do I. I still don't go on as long of a route as I can without the kids, but a mile is better than nothing! He still has training wheels, but it works for us. When dd was really little, I put her in the sling or Snugli and carried her while pushing him (then 3) in the stroller. It was a heck of a workout! Actually, just did this last night b/c my neighbor called and wanted to squeeze in a walk since this week will probably be the last we really can (won't take the kids in the dark although it was getting pretty dark last night!). It was a bit cold out, but we managed.

So that said, I didn't get on the elliptical last night, but I did walk a brisk mile. Too bad it couldn't have been farther. Ate enchiladas I made at home last night. Didn't go overboard, but not the healthiest recipe I have (although I used lean beef mixed with leaner venison). I didn't have any of my C's. So why was the scale up 4/10 this morning? Ugh! Oh well, AF is here so maybe that is part of it. Don't know why I had it in my head that I'd lose a smidgen the first day out of the gate. LOL

Need to dig around here at the office and see if I can find something for breakfast. Lack of planning is such my enemy. I need to go to the store at lunch and get some fruit, veggies, breakfast foods, etc. Tonight and tomorrow night are probably leftovers since we have a lot going on this week.

Off to a meeting. Will try to check back later today.

Christina

OK im not completely healed but i am doing MUCH better today
i just wanna say thank you for the luv while i was down and out :hug:
ok well since i last updated george is in high spirts about this i think it finally is changing him he has found god and for a child (i kid you not ) who FEARED god he is now going though the steps of forgivness asking everyone he hurt to forgive him it really puts me in my place as well thinking i need to get a stronger conection there as well ............
hubby is doing good final stages of police academy i cant belive we survied it LOL
the kids are doing great as well they talk to there bro on the phone almost every night ( im still waiting for the phonebill to come in the 1000's ) all the collect calls oh well
Missouripe~~ Welcom and good job with the kido's when mine were little i felt lost BUT we did walk Alot ( i didnt have a car) i had a double strol;ler and the oldest would walk then when she got tired i'd pop her on top of the stroller facing me

Holy ~~good job girl i see you loosing so much weight Hey PM me with your address and the time

RX~~ thanks yeah this cold was no joke kicked my butt I sure hope i lost a ton of weight because of it LOL

Mama~~ sleep is GOODDDDD LOL i need more

Jasmine~~:lol3: :lol3: :lol3: I got a good laugh yesterday when i read it i knew he was a man but it was funny cause reading it i figured you didnt dont be imbaressed i get lost on here too we are some postin mo fo's in here LOL

NAIL~~ STEVI~~ MOMMY ~~ LBH~~ WANNA~~ :wave: HELOO LADIES
well i have to get to workin
Take care
MICHELLE
OH by the way im gonna be takin some pics i've been getting told ALOT latley how skinny im getting ( i dont see it ) but everyone else does so i'll post them up probably monday
AND IM GOING TO MY 1st RAIDER GAME WITH HUBBY SUNDAY i am sooooo excited

Hello all!

Thanks for the walking advice Christina -- we tried the bicycle thing with my 4 yo and she decided half way through it she didn't want to ride anymore! :rolleyes: She told me she needed to walk with me because I needed help! LOL Hubby will be home soon, so we will have to do it as a family thing.

And once again, I couldn't stay off the scale! (down to only twice a week now insteacd of every day!) And to my deight, I'm down another 3 pounds!!! I am very happy!

I hope hubby will notice when he gets home. He know that I started it, but hasn't asked how much I have lost. 2 weeks and 16 pounds, he may or may not notice!

Take care,
Bonnie Jean

WOW WTG bonnie jean and im sure he'll notice

Hello all,
Ok, for the record....JC Penny sucks big, hairy......Cheese balls! I will NEVER get photos done there again! Completely unprofessional and totally unorganized. I don't even wanna talk about it really. I usually go to Kiddie Kandids but didn't want a big, expensive package of pics when we are gonna take them again @ 9 months. I bought the bare minimum and will take the boys to KK on Thur or Fri. Oh and I can't post what I did buy as the wonderful people @ JC crappy will not sell you the disc for your pics!

Hi All Ya'll! Just Wanted To Pop In And Say Hello. Things My Way Are Good. Glad To Hear Of All The Weightloss And Feeling Betters! I'm Leaving Tomorrow To Go Out Of Town Til Sunday, Just Wanted To Wish Everyone Luck On Their Weigh Ins! I Will Post What I Lost Or Maybe Even Gained When I Get Back! We Will Be Going Camping In The Mountains With Hubby And Kids! Looking Forward To Spending Time With Them! Hope Ya'll Have A Great Weekend!!!! :)

Hi I'm drifting back in here. I read posts earlier today and was too overwhelmed to respond so I am responding blanketly now! So much to keep up on!

Congrats to all the losers here! You rule! I laughed too about Zeph being a woman. Who is to know if you dont look closely or read closely! lol

I've been maintaining but lacking significantly in motivation. I guess I am a practicing maintainer until the urge to lose more strikes. hmmm I dont know what gives with me. Plus I am PMS right now so everything tastes so goooood!

Work is going well, DD has a new friend over right now and is working hard on her social skills. She lacks friends I think cause she is pretty much an only child plus she is very bright (no bia here, I am sure but really she is amazing). They dont quite know what to make of her!

Well, gotta run- things are quiet upstairs!

I did pretty good today. Almost caved in my lunch hour rush to fast food, but drove by Wendy's and got a grilled chicken at Subway (with some veggies on it) instead. Man, did I want chips! Oh well. I resisted. Leftovers tonight. Nothing exciting. Didn't get any groceries at lunch (busy trying to figure out costumes for this weekend). No time to do it tonight since we have a Parents as Teachers visit at 6:30. Doubt I will be able to get any exercise in, but might try 20 min - maybe the P.A.T. lady won't notice my stink - LOL.

Congrats to all that are losing. Hope to be joining you soon!

Christina

Busy thread!!! Hello all..Off to another Trick or treat--THank goodness I have more bags and tape!!:carrot: :carrot: :carrot:
Have a great evening
RR

Just wanted to say a quick hello!! Hope to post soon :)

BTW RR That is a very good tip (about the candy) ;)

Alright, I really must have angered the weight loss gods over the weekend because since getting back on track this week, and having a couple of really good days (at least I thought they were) my scale is actually registering an increase in the last day! :mad: I'm losing motivation really quick, guys. For the past two weeks, I saw the occasional up and then it was always followed by a return to the downward trend. Now, not only have those losses been erased, I seem to be increasing daily.

I don't know what to do. :?: Something's obviously wrong here. *cries*

:Lawrence

Morning all!

Lawrence~I wish that I had some helpful advise, but just hang in there! Keep making healthy choices and you will see great changes...atleast that is what I keep telling myself! I hope it works that way!! I see that in an earlier post you were talking about maybe using measurements to get a better idea of progress. I do that and It does help me to stay motivated (most of the time) since my weight has plateaued for SOOOOOOOO long! I measure my chest (used to measure my neck, but it is not so big anymore :yeah: ), waist and hips. Eventhough I have been gaining and losing the same 5lbs for the past year, I have managed to lose 8 inches off my waist and hips (unfortunately none came off the chest) but I'll take that as progress.

Michelle~Sorry to hear you were not feeling well and glad to hear you are better. Game sounds like fun!! Have a great time.

Christina~Way to go on the Chicken sub! Wendy's does have some healthy items, I don't know about you, but when I get in those fast food places and smell the fries.......oooooooooohhhhhh, it is so hard to resist! So, for me, just better to stay away from them! I hope that there comes a day when the smell of hot greasy fries is unappealing, but until then, just can't go there.

:wave: to Stevi, Christi, bonnie Jean, Jenniemarie, RR, Holy and everyone else! Have a great day!
Darcy

Well, I was supposed to be out with a bunch of derelicts from the high school doing a community service project (storm drain marking), but it is raining and the adhesive we use doesn't work when wet so we will reschedule. Oh well, can't say I'm heartbroken.

Had a good weigh-in this morning. Was down almost to what my ticker says. LOL Only 0.2 lb to go. I needed that because man, Lawrence, I feel your pain! I need to see progress (and nearly daily) to help make those hard choices (like driving past the greasy fries and cheeseburger). Hang in there buddy!

Last night was a bust. Turns out I had the wrong day for the PAT visit. It was supposed to be tonight and I misheard or something. I left a message for the lady and she called me back and was like see you tomorrow and I had to cancel as I already have a meeting tonight. The problem is that if I had known I didn't need to wait for her, I could have gotten in my exercise. But I didn't want to be downstairs on the elliptical and not hear her come. Grr...Oh well. Exercise won't happen tonight either because I have to spent the hour I have before my meeting feeding and bathing the kids so I can drop them off at my friend's house down the street so dh can pick them up on his way home an hour later. Ugh! So I guess the best I can hope for today is to try to eat well. Granola bar is sitting here for my exciting breakfast.

Darcy - agreed that it is better to just avoid fast food altogether when I am trying to peel weight off. Hard when I have two little ones that beg for McD's though. I try to make it a rare treat as I don't want them growing up with the same junk addictions I have!

Better go figure out what I need to get done this morning before my afternoon meeting with the Law Dept on my overhauled ordinances. Man, definitely a low-light of my job. Starting to believe I can't please anyone any of the time! Have a good day all!

Christina

Mommyof3Spuds:
Jasmine,

I started walking and then my husband left for 2 1/2 weeks. He will be home sometime this weekend. It's hard for me to walk with the kids because they don't walk fast enough for me! So when dh is home, we go as a family and I can walk as fast as I want and dh handles the kiddos !!

I hear ya on that one! My 6 year old and usually my 8 year old can keep up with me! My two eldest can't and the youngest has toi ride in a stroller so taking them all for a family walk is agonizing! It helps to have my hubby there to round up the tail end too! :D

mamabear272:
Jasmine I can certainly get you info about my b&b biz. PM off list as I don't think we're really allowed to post that kind of stuff right in the forums.

Okay you can send me a pm. I'd love to take a look at it. I'd like to venture into something like that on my own. :D The banana bread sounds tempting!

RXZephyr:

Not nearly what I should be doing though. I know, I know....less talk about exercising and more action. :P

Yes less talk more action indeed!!! :lol:

And last but not least...

Jasmine: I got such a good chuckle out of the whole exchange. Don't feel too embarrassed....in fact, I shouldn't gloat too much. Simply because of my sex, I get to burn more calories? That doesn't seem to be very fair now does it ladies? Thanks for the giggle.

Hmmppphhhh!!!!! *slams door*, *opens door & takes a peek* :lol: You men are annoying!! Not to mention the fact that when you buckle down to start losing you can lose more, faster than women. Now you get to eat like 500 more calories too??? Shame on you!!
*sits & pouts*

nail-lady:

Have a good week!!

Holyteror:

*waves back* Sounds pretty busy. I had to deep clean my kitchen over the weekend and thanx God that is over. Oven cleaning, move the fridge and deep freezer out etc.

missouripe:

What is venison? Is that deer? Yeah when my eldest two were small I tried pushing a double stroller for walking it was just too much work!!

707Goddess:

Well I am glad your son is doing better and you are feeling better too!!

Jasmine~~ I got a good laugh yesterday when i read it i knew he was a man but it was funny cause reading it i figured you didnt dont be imbaressed i get lost on here too we are some postin mo fo's in here LOL

hahaha Yeah I felt a little bit sheepish but hey I was just trying to help! :lol:

OH by the way im gonna be takin some pics i've been getting told ALOT latley how skinny im getting ( i dont see it ) but everyone else does so i'll post them up probably monday

Can't wait to see them!!! Have fun at the raider game! I still remember last time they lost super bowl and my ex wanted to come home(drunk) and shoot the tv!!

Mommyof3Spuds:

And once again, I couldn't stay off the scale! (down to only twice a week now insteacd of every day!) And to my deight, I'm down another 3 pounds!!! I am very happy!

That is great congrats!!!

I hope hubby will notice when he gets home. He know that I started it, but hasn't asked how much I have lost. 2 weeks and 16 pounds, he may or may not notice!

He hasn't said anything????

Stevi-rocks:

Sounds annoying! I used to go to Sears for mine. They used to have coupoons and such. I need to figure out something for x~mas coming up for family pics too.

JennyMarie2:

We Will Be Going Camping In The Mountains With Hubby And Kids! Looking Forward To Spending Time With Them! Hope Ya'll Have A Great Weekend!!!!

That sounds like so much fun!! have a great time!!

squishy1234:

Congrats to all the losers here! You rule! I laughed too about Zeph being a woman. Who is to know if you dont look closely or read closely! lol

Thanx! *blushes* Well if there are any other men in here may they speak now or forever hold their peace!! :lol: And maintaining is better than gaining! :D

RoadRunner:

Sounds good!

wannaBsize7:

Hello to you too!! Yeah I peeked in here yesterday too but didn't want to post til I could actually respond. :D Maybe next time I will do a drive by hello too! :lol:

RXZephyr:

Alright, I really must have angered the weight loss gods over the weekend because since getting back on track this week, and having a couple of really good days (at least I thought they were) my scale is actually registering an increase in the last day! I'm losing motivation really quick, guys. For the past two weeks, I saw the occasional up and then it was always followed by a return to the downward trend. Now, not only have those losses been erased, I seem to be increasing daily.

I don't know what to do. Something's obviously wrong here. *cries*

Hmmnnnn well did you do the calculator formula? What I do is take the maintenance cals, find the maint cals for 60 minutes of exercising a day, then cut that by 1000, and eat that or a little less, that gives me a deficit of 1000 a day = 7000 a week = 2 pounds. You need to do the exercise Lawrence! It makes alot of difference!! Cheer up!!

missouripe:

Had a good weigh-in this morning. Was down almost to what my ticker says. LOL Only 0.2 lb to go.

That is great! Keep it up!!

Well I am a bit depressed. I haven't lost anything this week. Normally I wait til wed or friday for my treat lunch but the timing was best to have it monday so we did. But I jumped on the scale today and besides that I have been good and no loss!! I am frustrated but I know I will get there by Sunday. I know we aren't supposed to have a time clock for it but I have scheduled to lose 2.5 pounds a week til I get to 150 or at least 170! I am going to kick my butt so hard these next few days. And it's nopt a matter of cals cause I wouldn't mind even slashing them to 1200 but I know that will not help me. I have lost successfully this month on 1800-1850 cal days So I am thinking 1700 would be good. If I slash to much my body won't let it go either. So I think I am going to go for 2 hours of walking each day and we'll see what happens.

Hey everyone, well 3 pages behind, but I guess I'll get caught up, lol. ;) I had WI Tuesday, and was down 1.6 pounds, so I am officially one pound away from a total loss of 50 pounds, woohoo. ;) Then yesterday I had class all day at work, I really hate sitting in class for 8 hours, it just about kills me. The only good thing about it was that i got LOTS of comments about how great I'm looking! Woohoo! That was a nice motivator and helped me to avoid all the food that was there all day!!

Today I should have Bible Study but I'm staying home to get everything done for the kids' Halloween party tomorrow, I need to clean the house, get to the grocery store, make cupcakes, get the hotdogs ready to cook tomorrow when I get home from work, put the treat bags together, and gather all the prizes together and decide what's for what. I also need to finish up my laundry, I have been soooo unmotivated to get anything done around here this week, not sure why, I'm just not feeling the housecleaning bug lol. ;)

Jasmine, I'm sure that link will come in helpful to other people here. Don't you wish we could all have the same calorie intake as a man and still lose, lol. ;) Sorry you haven't seen a loss this week, I gave up on giving myself a timeline long ago (I've been at this for almost 7 months now) as my body wasn't nearly as cooperative with me as yours has been so far, lol. I was getting way too frustrated with not meeting the goals I had set for myself, so now I just follow my plan and do what I know I need to do and realize that I will get there eventually if I just keep doing it. My body may not lose as fast as some, but it WILL lose. Hang in there, you'll get there, you've been doing awesome!

Lawrence, glad you found that you were doing about what you needed to be doing. I just follow what WW's tells me, although I alternate between using my flex points and not using them at all, I figure it helps to keep my body from getting used to one thing all the time. Hang in there, that scale will move again, mine goes up on occassion as well and it is really frustrating and has gotten me close to giving up myself, but eventually it always went down again. And I agree, rewards are good motivation, I have one set up to give myself at each 10% although I'm not too great at actually following through on giving them to myself, lol. I think I'd do better at it if I weren't single and someone else was helping to pay for my reward, rofl.

Stevi, can't wait to see the pictures, when you get them done again, sounds adorable. I had a bad experience at JCPenny's with pictures as well and haven't gone back since, but I've heard lots of people who have gotten good pictures at Walmart as far as a less expensive place goes, I have a 1 hour place I usually go to, but with all the kids in school I haven't been there in a long time, I need to do a family shot soon with all 4 of us. I bet your little guy looks adorable as a skunk, Noah is going to be an army man this year and I had bought Emma a Juliet type outfit with a blonde wig, but she says she wants to be a vampire again this year (I think because I am going to be one, lol). So she's going to be a blonde Juliet type vampire, lol.

Christina, WTG on the loss, sorry you didn't get your exercise in yesterday, but at least you did good foodwise!!

BonnieJean, glad dh will be home soon and you can go out walking again. Exercise is definately my biggest downfall and something I really need to get into doing more often! 16 pounds in two weeks!?! Wow, wtg! That's a lot!

Molly, how did the banana bread turn out, I LOVE banana bread but haven't had it since I started this almost 7 months ago, lol. Glad to hear that the little guy is doing well in playgroup!

Holy, have fun with your company Saturday. I am feeling so unmotivated to get everything done that I need to do here today, so good for you for doing it last night after you were already busy all day!

Michelle, that is great about your son!! I wish my oldest would refind his relationship with God, I just figure that God will keep on trying and eventually Jordan will see that he needs a relationship with Him, they have to figure that out for themselves once they reach a certain age. So glad that dh is almost done with the police academy! That is great!

JennyMarie, have a great time camping!!

Squishy, hey ya, hang in there, the motivation will come back. My daughter has a hard time with friendships as well due to being really smart (and just a lack of empathy, she's told a kid in class before, "well it's because I'm smarter than you are, I'm the smartest kid in class", oivay). When I asked her about it and said "would like it if someone said that to you?" and she said "I wouldn't care" and she is being completely honest, it wouldn't bother her one bit, she was simply stating fact, lol. She's got peers catching up to her now that she is getting older and it's a good thing, but she was pretty far ahead of everyone else in the class when she was in kindergarten and first grade.

Hey Wannabe and RR, hope everything is going well with you guys!

Hi All,

Having a rough couple of days kid-wise. Hanging in there... :wave: to everyone.

Hello everyone.

Having a rough week here. I have an industrial strength velcro baby. Haven't been getting much sleep. Just about to hit my wall.

Anyhow, I lost four pounds! :carrot: :carrot: this week. Thank goodness for nursing. And cutting down on dessert and upping the exercise.

KarenK- you are nursing still right? When I did WW my milk supply dropped a lot and kiddo ended up weaning a few mos after that. Dont lose too fast!

I can so vividly remember those days (and nights). How old is dd? She looks cute as a bug in your sig pic. :hug: Dh was on nights from the week after my dd was born until she was about 5 mo old. I was basically a single mom. Went back to work PT at 6 wks and FT at 10 and dd didn't like bottles! So she would snack a little throughout the day and then wait for me so she could spend basically all her waking moments from the time I picked her up unti the time I put her to bed (and then half the night) nursing. But I still had ds to care for! He was 3 and didn't understand why I couldn't just put her down and attend to him. She lived in the sling. It was all I could do.

I always lost a fair bit of weight immediately post partum and the nursing mostly allowed me to eat like crap and maintain. Just didn't have the mental and physical oompf to diet during that time so hats off to you! Please let me know if you do have any milk supply problems. I've helped out over on the Babycenter pumping moms and breastfeeding problems boards some over the years after really fighting supply issues with ds. Be glad to help. But in the meantime, cut yourself some slack where you can - just don't go hog wild, k?

Extra :hug: - Been there and done that, Christina

P.S. Thanks for reminding me why I should probably quit while I am ahead and not have a 3rd.

Well, its done...I spent WAY more than I intended but thats what started the whole mess. These are my favorite poses.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/Biteitalready/LoganHalloween1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/Biteitalready/LoganHalloween8.jpg
I'll post more later, Lil feller is sleeping. Gotta get stuff done while I can.

AWWW stevi too cute

Well im better and so is my hunger good gwad i eat half a taco salad from taco bell no red chips but still i think half is like 10 points ph well there goes my points for the day weigh in is tomarrow im on tail end of TOM so i hoping i didnt destroy a big loss by me eating today
i'll check in later
take care
Michelle

Stevi -- those pics are adorable!!!!

KarenK -- I am nursing with you and I think that is a big reason I am losing so quickly! I am eating much better then I was with the other two. With them I ate a lot of crap :nono:and I think the only reason I didn't gain was because I was nursing!

Hope everyone is having a good day!

Take care,
Bonnie Jean

The pics are adorable!! My ds is going to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle this year :p Dd is going to be Santa (her pick since July!). Will have to take some pics next week and try to figure out how you post them.

Almost time to go get the kiddos. Had a pretty productive afternoon which is good. I think about snacking less when I am busy. Am fighting a wicked headache. Not sure if it is caffeine withdrawal or what. Hoping it abates soon! Dreary still here so looking forward to my chili at home. Not sure what I'll feed the kids.

See ya tomorrow!

Christina

Here I am doin' a drive-by post. lol I'm doin so crappy and can't seem to get back on track! I can't seem to stop eating!! What the heck is up with that?? I'm not PMS-ing, not stressed, not upset. Actaully I've had a really good couple of weeks. :tantrum: WTF?? I'll start again tomorrow I guess. I'm wonderin' if I should go back to the beach and do the first 2 weeks to get back on track and then get back to WW again. Maybe I'll try that. I'll let y'all (not from TX fit lol) know how it goes.

Anyway :wave: to everyone!

From the general tone of the posts (mine included) sounds like there's a bunch of us who are having a bad week for whatever reason. :o To everyone who's having a bad week: Read all the encouragement in the forum, even if it's directed to someone else and draw on it's strength. We've got a great support community here! :cool: (Now I just need to take my own advice! :dizzy: )

Friday turns out to be a good day for me as my dedication and increased activity starts to take hold. You see, while at work, I actually get out and walk at lunch hour. 4km, 45 minutes. It's been a challenge some days because, well, up here in the North it's DEFINITELY starting to get chilly. (Hope we get a little bit warmer temperatures for the little ones going around on All Hallow's next week.) But there's enough peer pressure to keep me moving most days. So, I was rewarded on the scale today with almost a 2lb drop from yesterday. I so can't wait for November 1st so I can start tracking my weight on that spreadsheet I mentioned earlier....should calm my anxiety a little without me having to give up my obsession of weighing. :D

:hug: THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR ALL THEIR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT! :hug:

Darcy: I think I'm going to have to start taking measurements -- maybe once a week since they're a little more involved than stepping on the scale. Maybe I'll get the DW to help out with those....of course, then I could never do them in the morning. I'd definitely end up late for work then. :devil: Seriously, body shape is more important than weight....because fit people, with all their dense muscle mass, can actually weigh more than recommended and still be in better shape than someone at the recommended weight. But we all know that. :D

Jasmine: The calculator formula is almost bang on with what FitDay is telling me. I'm only dropping my calorie intake by 500 cals/day (3500 cals/week) to I'm only expecting to drop 1lb per week. I've tried the 1000 cal deficit before and could never stick to it. I just like to eat too much. :o So, the 500 cal is working for me....I just need to add more exercise than my 45 minute lunchtime walk to my program. And that's in the plans....eventually. :?:

Melody: Yeah, I find myself looking forward to my reward, sometimes too much that I'm thinking that I deserve it now which isn't the point of the reward, is it? ;) As for getting someone else to pay for their rewards, I WISH. :D Of course, that'd be an awesome idea for some of these "pay-for-use" weight loss clinics (like WW) since they do actually 'take in money'. Why couldn't they come up with a 'rewards program' where someone can select from a few choices when they hit a milestone. A few partnerships and I think it would be feasible......but I digress. And I'm good at that. :D

Stevi: DW and I aw'ed pretty bad over those pics. He's such a little darling. Of course, I'm wondering which one he really is - the little devil or the little stinker. :lol:

:hug: and :wave: to everyone out there too crazy busy to post!

Talk to everyone tomorrow! Keep up the good fight.

:Lawrence

Morning everyone! I just wanted to share some pictures of my boys and my Superstar Soccer Team!! They did so well and I am so proud of all of them! My team picture is missing one little girl, Mariah could not make it that day.

Here is my oldest, Drew.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/DarcyOlin/Drew06.jpg

Here is my little guy, Alex.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/DarcyOlin/Alex06.jpg

And here is me and my team.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/DarcyOlin/mysoccerteam06.jpg
Will try to check in later today to get caught up with everyone!
Darcy

Lawrence - your posts always crack me up. LOL about getting DW to take your measurements and being late. My dh would definitely be ALL FOR me taking his measurements if it ended THAT way ;) I have a friend that used to run a weight loss clinic. If I can get in touch with her, I'll ask her where all she used to measure. I was thinking it was in several places so that you could really see how your body was morphing. I don't bother because my biggest way to see loss (besides the scale - a fellow obsessor here) is whether certain clothes fit or not. I have a pair of 16 Dockers I can't get into right now. In the summer I got down enough I could get in them (and stand to sit all day at work). Hoping to get back into them by year end.

Oh, and you mentioned your problem with snacking in front of the TV or computer and I realized why I don't really fight that when I went home for lunch yesterday. We have a rule in our house that all food must be eaten at the kitchen table. Obviously, this was geared at the kids not dragging food/drink all over the house. But it is actually a pretty good way to keep the mindless snacking down...since you actually have to stop and get out a plate/bowl and put a portion in it and then sit down at the table and eat it. I have to say that I don't always follow this when I go home for lunch, but I wouldn't have dove into those crackers the other day (which I mindlessly munched in the living room) had I followed the rule so I am going to try to stick to it even when the kids aren't around. Just thought I would share.

Had a mixed night. Went home and got the kids fed, bathed and jammied. Ate a reasonable dinner (would have been better had I not eaten my dd's portion). Then went to my meeting at at the break they had Coke and I had such a raging headache, I drank one. Oops. A "C" I was trying to avoid. Then went out for a drink with one of the girls to watch the ballgame (Go CARDS!) afterwards. The bad news is that I had a kick butt margarita (yeah, that's some calories), but the good news is that I skipped all the fried munchies that were calling my name as I sat there. Good thing I stopped at one drink or my will power might have died. At least the Cards won!

Today is busy at work. Have a meeting here in about 20 min. Another right after and another after lunch. That's ok though. Keeps me honest. Will go home for lunch (soup for this rainy cold day). Tonight will just be same ole, same ole with the kids. No idea what we will eat. Maybe english muffin pizzas again. At least when I make that stuff I can control what goes on it.

Oh, and someone asked the other day and I forgot to clarify - YES, Venison is DEER. My dh is an avid hunter. We only have a few packages of it left though so I am hoping he gets another one this year (season starts in a couple of weeks). It is VERY lean and high in iron. Sometimes it tastes a little dry, but rarely too gamey since he shoots them on his uncle's farm and they usually are fat on his uncle's corn! Few years ago he shot a huge buck (well for around here anyway) and it is hanging in my living room - lovely. That one was a tad gamey. Never got to try the moose meat from his kill in Alaska 2 years ago (his cousin never shipped it to us!). Oh well, that rack is in my living room too. :p

OK, better get ready for my meetings. Hang in there everyone! BBL

Christina

Good Morning All!

Lawernce -- I'm sorry that I missed your post yesterday, but I remember when I was on WW a few years back. One of the things that the WW leader said that helped me was to make sure that you are mixing up your meals. For example, if you are eating a bowl of oatmeal everyday for breakfast and that's it, maybe you need to eat oatmeal on one day and yougurt and fruit the next. Make sense :?: ? She said that for some reason, eating the same thing, day in and day out, kept you from losing weight. Not sure if that's an issue with you, but I thought it was worth mentioning. I'm sure you hard work will pay off eventually! Chin up!

Darcy -- Great picture of the kids and your team! I love those team pictures!

Hope everyone has a great day!!

Take care,
Bonnie Jean

Hi All,

OK, the week has gotten a little better. Had to p/u Peter Tuesday because he was running around the halls and trying to run out the door. He was definitely in a mood all day, but yet he was soo sweet and lovey-dovey. Asked me to take him for a haircut, so I did. Joe, God bless him, he's soo awesome. He's the guy that works at Kids Cutz in the mall and does his hair. That man deserves a medal for dealing with kids all day. He gets Peter cracking up! Anyway, he decided to put some wax in his hair in front, to make it stand up and it looked soo cute, so I bought some. It comes in a stick that you push up and you just put a little on his hairline and comb it up. :D I'll have to take a pic, it's very cute.

Anyway, I had a big "to-do" with the new Director about how they're supposed to restrain him. She absolutely refuses to restrain him. They're supposed to sit him in a chair, like for timeout, and if he doesn't sit nice by himself, they need to sit behind him and wrap their arms around him. The chair serves as a barrier so they don't get head-butted or kicked. They're basically just hugging him. She claims her DYFS rep told her she can't do it. The DYFS rep I called said she didn't think it was wrong, but there's nothing concrete. So I called her rep, who gave me to his supervisor. We had a nice talk and basically if i get a letter from our child pyschologist explaining it and the situation, and fax it to her, she'll show it to her supers, and can probably get it approved for situations where he's going to harm himself or others.

Aside from being extremely annoyed with them about that, they have come up with some great ideas to help him out. They're going to log his day in a notebook, good and bad, just to keep track so that eventually maybe they can find a pattern to his behavior. I don't think they will, because there isn't a pattern with ODD kids. But I like the fact that I will have a detailed accounting of his day to read and sign. They're also going to have a chart detailing everything they do and he will get a smiley or frown for each task. They're going to "check in" with him every 15-20 minutes to see how he's doing too.

Anyway, sorry to go on about my kids! I went to the gym and swam last night. Didn't do too bad. It felt really good though, wish I could get there more than once or twice a week.

Have a great day all! :wave:

Well, People, I just don't know what is happening to me. I just wanna eat all the time, and I haven't been tracking my points. Tom just left officially yesturday, so I don't think that has anything to do with it.

I had Joby (15 year old friend) from friday-monday, and I think that kind of threw my week off. Plus we had the skate party, and lots of candy. I guess I just got that sugar in my blood. I have been doing so well for so long, I don't want to fail now!! But I have fallen off diets for 3 years now, so I recognize whats going on. It I don't get a hold of myself, I could gain all that weight back in no time!!!

To day is Friday, and I will be here all day, so I should be able to stay on plan. BUT the week end is here, and it is the hardest to stay on plan. We'll see how it goes....

I have a lot of catching up to do, so I'm gonna do a different post for each page ;)

Christina: I was born and raised in the bootheel of MO. What part are you from N S E or W? I grew up around Deer hunters, but I never grew to love the meat. But it is very healthy, I know!!

Lauren: All the best to you (about Peter) Keep us posted. I would love to hear if their method works!!

Stevi & Jasmine: I used to use sears too in TN. Sometimes the pics were good, but sometimes they were awesome. I also loved that you could see your pics before they came in in the pc. plus If you only want the "special package" You could pic which pic you wanted. I'll post some of the pics so you can see... These are when she was 7 months old. I didn't even have an appt. We were at the mall, and did it on a whim.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/christieccl/photos/7monthshh.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/christieccl/photos/7monthsc.jpg

And while I'm at it I'll post a couple of pics of Joby so that when I talk about her you'll know who she is (she is 15 yearold girl who is away from her mother now for over 2 years. I have begun to be like a "surrogate" mom for her. For now on I'll just refer to her as my DSD 15 ;) )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/christieccl/Dsc03971-1.jpg This is She,her little brother George, and myself. He's 6.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/christieccl/Dsc03930.jpg


Darcy... aww that is so sweet, You've got some handsome fellers there!!

Well I am just running in real quick. I have to get going on my walk soon. So I will be back later to read thru everything and comment. But I just had to come in and say I am upset. :( I am only down a .25 pound all week! I am also looking at my success over all this month and I know I am down 8.5 pounds which is amazing. BUT I know I can lose more! This month is not up yet! I am getting scared that my ticker is jinxing me! Cause I got to my halloween goal early. I think I am going to remove it and start my turkey day goal!

Oklay I just went and started it! Who would like to come join it? I did great on my other challenges. I lost my 10 for halloween and I am almost at my 1800 minute walking goal for the week! :D
5-10 pounds off by Turkey Day Challenge! (http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96848)

Anyhow I did very well on my eating yesterday too, didnt even want to finish my sp. rice so I just pushed it awat! Wound up at like 1430 cals or so AND I walked 100 minutes yesterday! But I still have not lost any more!! I am frustrated!! I dont want to cut my cals any more cause I know that wont help me plus I need to be able to cut them later as well!! Right now for the week this is how its looking:

22 1628
23 2133
24 1793
25 1657 = 7211/4 = 1802.75
26 1423
27 1550
28 1550
average of 1676.28 a day

So if I stick to 1550 today and tomorrow. I am upset and dont know what I am doing wrong!!!

Hello all, sorry I haven't been around, I cancelled my AOL and so now I can either use my computer at work (which I don't have time for) or my parents (good luck getting on).

I can't remember all the posts from everyone so I apologize for not getting everyone.

Molly, I think it is the weather. So gray and yucky! Glad your son is doing well in playgroup.

Stevie, he is soooo adorable. Makes me almost want a kid.

Lauren, Sorry Peter is not doing so well. I hope it gets better.

:wave: to everyone else.

Lisa

Well, Its just me and Lil feller tonight. DS#1 is at a "show", some punk music thing. I'm gonna have to go get him if DH dosen't. I have kinda fallen off the wagon ( That didn't take long!!!) The last two days, I have been absolutely STARVING. I think I limited my carbs to much. I was feeling dizzy even. I have a gig tomorrow night, halloween party. Looks like we are gonna have a killer turn out. I think if we played more consistently that wouldn't be the case. The bass player thing has passed. He decided he didn't want to sacrifice his playing and he'd "work it out" Umm..Ok, if thats even possible. Got my costume all done, I'll post pics Sun or MOn. Tomorrow is gonna be insane as I'm the creative one and get to help dress up three of my friends. Mostly just makeup. One I'll ahve to do her hair as well. You'd think that would be fun, but after 3 people , dressing yourself loses its appeal.

Thank you all so much for the compliments on lil feller, he appreciates them very much!
Darcy~ You have some very handsome boys there!! Does the little one have blue eyes?
RX~ I think the exercising is the key for you. You arn't too terribly over weight to begin with and in my experience, the less I weighed the more I had to exercise dispite the calories in (unless you plan to go hungry). At 260lbs I could burn 500cals brushing my teeth!!!lol
Christi~ Such pretty girls! I'm glad your "foster" daughter is waiting to...Ya know....Those boys have gotta be scratchin' at her door already!
Jasmine~ I kinda ditto what I said to RX. Now your at that "not nearly so unhealthy" stage in your weight loss and will have to change it up. In my experience, it simply will not come off as fast as it once did....short of being pretty uncomfortable.
Lauren~ Thats such a bummer. Sounds like the providers don't wanna be so seriously involved in the aspects of his condition. Or maybe "intimate" is a better word. Big squeeze!!
Karen~ Velcro baby!!! ROFLMAO!!
Mel~ Congrats!! I wish I was as patient as you are! Slow and steady wins the race! Its too bad I have the attention span of a Goldfish.
Christina~ I'm a caffine addict myself...Gve it up early in this battle only to pick it back up about 2 months ago. Yeah, my head was killin' me. SANTA!! Thats SO original!
Bonnie Jean~ I don't know how you all do it. I initally lost 6 lbs (after all the leaving the hosp weight) only to put 8 back on due to immobility! At 8 weeks Lil feller rendered me immobile due to constantly nursing. You rock.
Molly~ We can compare notes as to why we are doing this! I was doing great...had one seriously hungry day and now all has gone to HE!!. Well, its not cheese burgers and ice cream he!! but You KWIM.

OK I'm off to locate my Ds#1 and promptly kill him. Have a nice evening.

Hi all.

Stevi, I am with ya sistah! i had one bad day and usually I can get right back on track but this time no go. I am trying again today. So far I've had one peice of toast and a bowl of cereal and of course my coffee! :coffee: Also I love the pics of Logan. He is soo cute!

Lisa, it very well could be the weather. I hate this time of year! It's so dark and dreary and depressing. And it's been raining the last 2 days. I don't feel like I'm in a funk but I think it's definately underlying.

Wanna, cute pics of yours too! Joby is beautiful! I'd lock that one away!

I am so going to kick the man's butt! His new thing is taking apart his bed!! HELLO! He pulls the mattress off and there are drawers underneath with blankets in them and he reaches through the springs and pulls them out! WTF??? The kid is nuts I tell ya!

I'm attaching pics of Andrea from homecoming 2 wks ago. I can't believe she's even in HS let alone going to dances!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/mamabear272/DSCF0016.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/mamabear272/DSCF0012-1.jpg
The first one is her and her 2 friends she went with. I wish when I was in HS that it was "ok" to just go with friends. Everything at my school was couples. OK I'm off to the shower while the man sleeps. TTYL!

Stevi: For your bass player, plenty of aleve, and freakin salonpas patches for his hands.

I spend enough time typing at work that causes tinglies and numbness in my hands. I've gone twice to the doc on worker's comp....got told to quit keying so much and take 500 mg twice a day of the aleve stuff. Did that for a couple of weeks with reduced keying. He needs to at least take the anti inflammitories and take it easy with OTHER stuff. I dont think he's playing 8 hrs a day...he might be...but i dunno.

I get frustrated with work b/c I'm expected to work until my hands fall off......then come home and the days i can't grip the steering wheel or turn the knob of the door to get inside the house w/o pain in my hands/arms really just bug me.

Ok happy happy, Goddess if you're out there and available TODAY PM ME!!! I'm having my card thing today and would like it if you could come :) If not we can always get together some other time.

Ok off to clean the house up this morning and run a couple of errands before people show up at 1. Have a good one, I'll post again later on.....

I'm down 2 more pounds for a total of 18 pounds! So I got gutsy and thought I would try on a pair of size 16 jeans! :dance: THEY FIT!!! I am very happy because I only had two pairs of jeans that fit (one a size 18 and a pair of maternity!). So many more options now! So I am going to rearrange my clothes draws!

I am sooooo close to being in the 100's again!!! That is what I really want before Thanksgiving! It's doable, but I may be cutting it close! Hoping to be in a size 14 by New Years!

And I must say, you all have some beautiful children! :cp: So I thought I would add a few more beauties to the thread.

Here are my three -- Kathleen (4), Richard (23 months), Amanda (11 weeks).

Take care,
Bonnie Jean

Hello!

Christie~Picts of the little one are adorable and Joby...she is gorgeous! That waterfall is very pretty, is that near where you live??

Bonnie Jean~you have beautiful children too and what a busy busy girl you must be!!

Stevi~Logan.....just the most handsome little guy!! He looks so cute in both of those costumes!!! Yes, my little guy has the nicest blue eyes, I think that is about the only thing he got from me. He has DH's sense of humor-a good thing and I see my MIL's smile on him everyday. My oldest HAD deep, dark blue eyes until he was about 6 months old, then they slowly took on a hazel look and suddenly one day they were brown...like his dad's. BTW, have a great time at your costume gig!sounds like fun!

Lawrence~You really crack me up!!!:rofl: I know that my day would have to start earlier if DH and I tried to measure each other, but hey, what a great way to start the day!!!;)

Mamabear~She's a very pretty girl! Good for her, not needing a guy to go to the dance with! That says what a strong young woman she is and will continue to be! Congrats on raising her to be a confident person!

Lauren~Hope things are going better for you with Peter's daycare.

Well, :wave: to everyone else, gotta run and get this IRS crap done for the library so we can get our Non profit status.

Darcy

I am CONFUSED!!!
Yeah, alert the media, big surprise coming from me. I am down 2 lbs this morning!??! Not that I'm complaining by any means. I geuss I haven't been over doing it quite as much as I thought I was. I basically eat the same stuff daily, I've just been eating more of it the last three days. You all have GOT to try the Carb Balance Tortillas, super yummy and LOADED (AND I mean LOADED) with fiber. One of the large torillas has 84% of your daily suggested fiber. I have them with egg whites and reduced fat turkey bacon with a dash of cheese and salsa. Great breakfast. The whole thing has 375 calories, 15 carbs, and 12 grams of fat.
Holy~ He's not playing 8 hours a day, more like 4 hours a week! The problem is he's an avid surfer and a Yoga instructor. Too much of everything combined would be my geuss.
DArcy~ Lil fellers eyes are slowly turning brown as well just like Papas.
Bonnie~ YAY you!!! Funny how body types go. I'm 3 " shorter than you, weigh only a lb less and wear 14's. I can't get into all of them but the majority fit. My MIL sayd I'm very dense...Hmm..Maybe she's calling me a dumb arse? :D
Molly~ VERY pretty girl! I ahd the same socail crap at school. WAit to be asked and if you weren't asked you didn't go due to the SHAME!!! j/k

Bonnie, super cuties!! I love seeing pics of all the kids! And you guys too. It's cool to put a face with a person.

Thanks for the compliments on Andrea. She really is a pretty girl. I don't like it. lol Funny story...we were at the mall getting her dress and I was walking, then her then dh in a line. We walked past a HS kid and he dh busted him checking out the girl and gave him his intimidator look (he looks scarey but hes really a teddy bear dork lolol) and the kid about fell over. :rofl: It was too funny! She has a guy who calls her but they're just friends...I think he likes her though. I'm so not ready for this!

Oh well. I am going to go watch a movie. DH went out with his buddy and Bryan is at his play, the man is in bed and the girl is outside with her buds. I'm basically alone in the house!! woo hoo. lol TTYL

Y'all dont forget to turn your clocks back an hour!